Quote by: Billy Marshall Stoneking

My dear woman, our greatest problem is that almost everything is a goddamned code. We do not know what is real any more. Every gesture is symbolic. A man cannot shit short of some pundit finding hidden meaning in it. Even having children is a metaphor. Hence, we cannot trust ourselves; and, therefore, we do not trust anybody. No my dear, I do not believe in codes, and even if I did I certainly would not use one in my sleep! (from the play, Sixteen Words For Water)


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Author Bio


  • NameBilly Marshall Stoneking
  • DescriptionAmerican writer
  • BornAugust 31, 1947
  • ProfessionPoet; Playwright; Teacher